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October Term 1986 · decided Jun 9, 1987

California v. Superior Court of California, San Bernardino County (Smolin et Al., Real Parties in Interest)

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  • California v. Superior Court of California, OT 1986, June 9, 1987.
  • Citation: 482 U.S. 400.
  • Vote: 7 to 2.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

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Decided 1987-06-09 (October Term 1986). Citation: 482 U.S. 400. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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